Springbok<\/a> well not to be outdone the weasel has a similar trick.\u00a0 Only theirs is called the “Weasel War Dance” and is usually occurs when the weasel is excited or frightened.\u00a0 This special dance usually consists of a series of sideways or backwards hops and is accompanied with an arched back, hissing noises and a frizzy tail. Come to think of it that is pretty much the same way that I dance after a few too many beverages.\u00a0 In the wild it is believed that this dance is used to confuse their prey.\u00a0 If you have ever owned a ferret than you will understand this dance that is usually associated with playing.<\/p>\nI hope you enjoyed today’s Weasel Fact.\u00a0 Make sure you stop by tomorrow for a new and exciting Wild Fact!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I am shocked that today’s animal managed to weasel its way out of our Wild Facts for this long.\u00a0 Well my friends today is the day that the Weasel gets its moment in the spotlight. I want to thank Clayton for coming to my rescue with an idea tonight since I was unable to think\u00a0 of an animal I wanted to write about. Well enough small talk let’s get right into the interesting stuff shall we? The Weasel is a small mammal that can be found all across the world excluding Antarctica and Australia.\u00a0 In urban and rural areas the <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60,4024],"tags":[348,976,4025,975,977,978],"yoast_head":"\n
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